Automobile headlight



Aug. 3 1926.` 1,594,545

C. A, MICHEL AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHT Filed Feb. v, 1925 XJ *C 'w TRN -7 Q". A

- MM Wd@ Patentedv ng.. 3, 1926..

k.UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' CLARENCEA. MICHEL, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GUIDE `MOTOR LAMP MANUFACTURING Application 4fily This invention relates generallystdrautomobile headlights and more particular i to a novel construction of reflector adapted 'or v 5 having two independently operable klighting filaments. f

At the present time all automobile headlights are 'constructed with the idea ofeliminatino' the disagreeable glare when approac ing another automobile.

` been accomplished to a certain extent /by modifyin the reflector in order to compensate for t e commercial filament. It accomplished sometimes by the peculiar coni struction of the headlight lens and in some instances bythe use of a lens in connection with a modified form of reflector.

The prime object in road illumination is tohavethe top ofthe beam at the proper legal height and at lthe same time carried as far forward as possible and in some in stances lateral spread has been obtained by the use of prismatic lensesand also fluted reectors. Furthermore, in most of the automobile headlights there are two incandescent lamps employed, one at the 'center which is usually of greater candle power than the second one, which 'is 'arranged near the top of the reector. The' center light is intended to for road driving whereas the upper light known as the dimmer ris intended "for city driving or for use in passing another automobile. Y y The object of my invention is to employ a et single lamp having two filaments, this lamp being arranged at the center of the reector and another feature ofmy invention consists in constructing this reiiector so that one la- ,ment can be used for road driving and the to second filament for city driving or for use when passing another` automobile, inasmuch as the reflector is so constructed as to direct or bend downwardly the top portion of the beam so that all possibility of glare is elimice nated. Broadly speaking, this control of the light is accomplished by correcting the up# per part of the upper half of the reflector and the lower part of the lower half of the renector and more specifically stated these to corrections are made by the modification of the two arabolic sections, the tilting of the sections downwardly, the use of a modifyin lens, or the wider separation of the foca `points of the sections ofthe parabola, or

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u Having described the broad conception of use in connection with an 1ncandescent\la1np\ my invention, T shall now' describe one form \of the reflector in connection with one form of filament and whereby the scope of my invention is accomplished.

o. .ln the drawings forming part of this specification, Fig. l is a vertical sectional* View of my .improved form of reector with lamp arranged therein wand Fig. 2 is a face View of the reflector. y

Referring to the drawings A indicates an incandescent lamp having two independently lightedfilaments B and C; the filament B being placed very slightly below the axis of the reflector and the filament C approximately E of an inch below the filament li.

The filaments B and C have some lineal dimension and in practice it is preferred that the upper half of the reflector will have its focus substantially in fvertical alignment with the rear end of the iilamentutnd the lower half of the reiiector preferably has its focal point in vertical alignment' with the forward ends ofthe filaments. The up er half of the-reector, however, is tilted orwardly, the amount fof the tiltbein indicated by the full line F Gr whereas t e curyat-ure of revolution without the tilt is indi cated by the line F Gg. The tilting of the axis is indicated by the dotted line X-X in Fig. l passing through the filament B. This pao..

downward tilt of the upper halfof the reflector will insure the downward direction of the rays of light emanating from either filament. The forward and lower portion of the lower half of the redector isl also tilted downwardly as indicatedby the line ltll li ing of the one piece reflector T provide transition surfaces ll between the upper and vlower halves of the reflector and transition tti@ ilfld surfaces L between the sections of the lower half of the reector.,

'is entirely eliminated be uneven'and thelamp subject to a slight or for passing -other vehlcles inasmuch as the disagreeable glare even though the road rocking motion.

Although I have not shown any special construction of.headlight lens arranged Hin front of this reflector, it is obvious vthat a plain lens. could be employed and the reliector fluted or any suitable form of' inod fied lens could be employed for the'purpose,

of giving lateral distribution or ,spread to the controlled rays emanating from the reflector.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a light projector, the combination withan incandescent lamp having two independently li hted filaments and a reflector, one of said lidaments being located .slightly below the axis of the reflector and the second as the main or driving light andparticularly safe` ing parabolic,

-reectorl filament below the first named lament, the upper half' of the refiectorbeing the axis of said section being tilted downwardly, the lower section of the reflector being parabolic with the lowerv forward portionv thereof tilted downwardly and whereby all of the rays fromeither filament will be refiected downwardly.

2. In a light pro'ector, the combination with areflector an an incandescent lamp having twov independently lighted filaments,

parabolic,

the upper filament being located slightly be! low theaxis of the reflector, the lower filament being located below the first 'named filament, the upper half of the reflector' bethe/axis thereofbeing tilted downwardly, the rear. portion of the'lower half of the reflector being parabolic, the forward portion of 'the said lower half of the reflector beingl acurvature of revolution the axis ofwhich is tilted downwardly -whereby the rays of light from either filament will be reflected downwardly and transition surfaces interposed between the upper and lower halves 'of the reflector and between thefront and rear 'sections of the lower half of the In testimony signature.

CLARENCE A. MICHAEL.'

whereof, I hereunto affix my)y i u 

